Can Delay in Filing Cheque Bounce Case Affect Criminal Charges of Cheating and Breach of Trust? - A Ruling by High Court of Bombay

In a significant legal development, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, recently ruled on a case involving Jalindar Mahadev Shendge and Mogal Shankar Pathare. The petitioner challenged an order passed by the Sessions Court that allowed the continuation of proceedings under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This case raises important questions regarding the delay in filing complaints…